2. Overview
Introductions - Who Are CRCC Asia?
Key concepts - Why China?
- China vs. Europe
Uncomfortable Issues
- Problems you May Encounter
-Differing Political and
Cultural Values
- Prejudice
How our programs have developed
- Why Unpaid?
- Why Serviced Apartments?
- The Team on the Ground
- Partner Companies
- Urban vs Rural
Audience Questions/Discussion
3. About CRCC Asia
CRCC Asia was founded by two Oxford and
Cambridge graduates who met at London’s
1000+
School of Oriental and African Studies. 1000 interns
500 interns
250 interns
2006 2008 2010 2012
2007 2009 2011
The company CRCC Asia was New offices
expanded incorporated in the opened in
operations by United States and an Shanghai and
opening an office office was San Francisco.
in Beijing established in Courses and
Pennsylvania Mandarin offered.
5. China created more than
Population of over 1.3 billion and 10 million new urban
the 2nd largest GDP in the world jobs during 2011
Growing Global focus on China
– Beijing 2008 Olympics, 60th China has the
Anniversary of the PRC, largest foreign
Shanghai Expo 2010, currency reserves
Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games in the world
Huge growth in Chinese
Why China? In 2010 Chinese
outbound investment
venture capital and private was $59bn
equity funds
China recently
implemented a
$586bn stimulus
Average of 9.9% GDP growth plan
over the past five years (US:
1.8%) Increasing amounts of dialogue - Hu
Jintao’s visit to the US, January 2011, Xi
Jinping’s visit to the US in February 2012
6. China vs. Europe
- Asia Grows as Europe Slows
- A New World Order? The Rise of the Rest
7. Problems you may encounter regarding China
- Anti- China sentiment
- Censorship
- Democracy
- Trade issues
- Currency manipulation
- Jobs
- Distance and “foreign-ness”
Administrators are wary
due to past experiences
8. Differing Political and Cultural Values
• A One Party System
• Liberty vs. Harmony
• Confucian Values
• China’s History
• China and the
US Election
How to work with
these issues
9. Prejudice in China
• Racial concerns
• Visa Issues
• How to increase diversity despite difficulties
10. Why Serviced Apartments not Home-stays or Dorms?
- Dorms tend to be far from CBD, and aren’t
compatible with working life
- Home-stays have their own issues and can
hamper networking/enjoyment
- Important for keeping the high levels of
organisation – logistics for events etc.
- language issues
- what they need to bring with them
- internet!!!
11. Why you need a team on the ground?
- China is not Europe!
- Health & personal issues
- Transportation, Logistics & Visas
- Internship monitoring
- Company relationships
- Events & feel good factor – learning from others’ experiences.
13. 北京和 上海 – Beijing & Shanghai
• The Bund, the French
Concession & Nanjing Rd
• Pudong – Lights & Skyscrapers
• Modern, Fashionable, Cool and
knows it!
• Beautiful nearby water villages
& Scenery
• Great Shopping & Eating
• The Great Wall of China
& Tiananmen Square
• Forbidden City & Summer
Palace
• Cultural and official capital
of China
• Hutongs & courtyard houses
• Huge city with 24 hour buzz
14. How CRCC Asia works with universities
• Make students aware of our programs
• Find funding opportunities for students
• Build your own program with CRCC Asia’s input and on-the-ground
logistics
• Grant Credit for CRCC Asia internship program, or your own
program run through us.
16. Other CRCC Asia Courses
• China Business & Finance Course- allows participants to gain
China-specific finance knowledge in Beijing. This two-week
intensive course runs in conjunction with KPMG, Lehman Brown
and other leading financial firms.
• Accredited course & internship – a 10 week program which could
gain you up to 9 credits. Federal aid can be used with this
program.
• Chinese Language Program- a 1, 2 or 3 month top-class
introductory intensive Chinese language program working with a
great language school in Beijing or Shanghai.
17. CRCC Asia in the news
“I’ve been told
repeatedly that my
work in China looks
great on my resume’
‘China is the choice for high flyers’
‘It is so important that the rest of the world starts
to understand China’
‘Graduates going to great
lengths to get ahead’ ‘Postcard from...China’
”The CRCC Asia opportunities will
‘New brain drain as grads benefit a candidate’s application
seek jobs abroad’ enormously.”
18. How to get in touch with CRCC Asia
www.twitter.com/crccasia
- Updates on internships, partner companies, and tips
on graduate employability
www.facebook.com/crccasia
- Befriend us and ask any questions you may have about
the Program
www.crccasia.com/blog
- Each month we have an intern blogger so you
can see what the experience is really like
Call or visit our East Coast or West Coast offices
Ask about alumni from your industry or university
19. Contact details
United Kingdom China (Beijing)
219-220 Temple Chambers, 3610 Capital Mansion, 6 Xin Yuan Road South,
3-7 Temple Avenue, London, UK Chaoyang, Beijing 100004, P R China
Tel: +44 (0) 207 3786220 Tel: +86 (0)10-8486 8250
Fax: +44 (0) 207 3786226 Fax: +86 (0)10-8486 8096
Email: london@crccasia.com Email: beijing@crccasia.com
USA (Shawnee) China (Shanghai)
2F Fort Depuy, River Road, PO Box 48, Rm. 1111, No.1 Huaihai Zhong Rd,
Shawnee On Delaware, PA 18356-0048, USA Luwan, Shanghai, P R China
Tel: +1 570 213 5058 Tel: +86 (0)21 3330 0850
Fax: +1 570 476 9909 Email: shanghai@crccasia.com
Email: shawnee@crccasia.com
USA (San Francisco) China (Hong Kong)
Suite 1401, 703 Market Street Rooms 1318-20, 13/F Hollywood Plaza,
San Francisco, CA 94103, USA 610 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Hong Kong
Tel: +1 415 243 0967 Email: hongkong@crccasia.com
Email: sanfrancisco@crccasia.com
20. Questions and Discussion
Alongside the limited topics we’ve just discussed, we’re
happy to talk about any of the following:
- Visas (what type, processing time, frequent issues)
- The application process (expectations, interviewing etc)
- Insurance, Flights, spending money recommendations
- Travel in China pre-, post- or during programs
